International

Some people object to placing limitations on trade in threatened species, but new rules will benefit both the gecko and the countries in which it lives.

Hunting has a bad reputation and is rarely considered in forest governance and conservation strategies. But what if, instead, we tried to learn from it?

Author and activist Maude Barlow talks about the growing global movement to protect public control of water resources.

The international community took steps to protect two increasingly rare species this week, providing an important reminder that treating otters as pets harms the iconic animals in the wild.

A look at five years of published studies finds that most primate species and habitats remain understudied. There are ways to fix that.

Journalist Ian Urbina’s daring new book The Outlaw Ocean uncovers a dark world of exploitation on the high seas — a world that exists out of the public eye and beyond the rule of law.

New wildlife trade rules being discussed at CITES could affect 550 species, including elephants, rhinos and giraffes.

Indonesia raised its captive and export quotas for this over-exploited species, just as new international regulations are about to be discussed.

A new report from Global Witness found that three environmental defenders were murdered every week in 2018 and many more were criminalized for working to protect the land, water and other vital resources.

But here’s the good news: New research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist — for now.